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APPLICATION FILED Nov.1o, 190s.

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PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM BRYSON, FIFIELD, WISCONSIN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 762,132, dated June '7, 1904.

Application file'.I November l0J 1903. Serial No. 180,551. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BRYsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Fiiield, in lthe county'of Price and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and Improved Railway-Tie, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. f

This invention relates to improvements in cross-ties for railways, an object being to provide a steel or other metal tie that will be strong and durable, yet comparatively light; and another object is to provide anovel form of spikes for securing the rails to the tie.

I will describe a railway-tie embodying my invention and then point out the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the iigures.

Figure l is a perspective view of a railwaytie embodying lmy invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a section on the line m of Fig. 2, and Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective views of the rail-fasteningv spikes.

The tie comprises a plurality of longitudinally-disposed Inetal plates 1, the said plates being vertical in the direction of their width. The several plates are spaced-apart, and between the plates at the ends` are plates or blocks 2,through which fastening-bolts 3 pass, the said bolts also passing through the main tie-plates. Also arranged between the plates underneath the rails are locking plates orv blocks 4, which are serrated or notched at Also their opposite sides, as indicated at 5. secured between the tie-plates and spaced from the locking plates or blocks are abutment plates or blocks 6. These several plates or blocks are secured to the plates of the tie by bolts. rIhe space between the plates or blocks 6 and the plates or blocks 4 is sufficient to permit the insertion of the locking-spikes 7 and the key-spikes 8. The locking-spikes 7 are provided with teeth 9 for engaging in the notches of the locking plates or blocks. The spikes 7 have heads 10 for engaging on tie, then the locking-spikes 7 are inserted,af

ter which the key-spikesS are driven in, forcing the locking-spikes into locking engagement with the plates or blocks 4, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a railway cross-tie, blocks in the tie underneath the rails and having notches at the opposite sides, spikes having teeth for engaging in the notches, and key-spikes.

2. A railway cross-tie comprisingaplurality of parallel metal plates, plates or blocks arranged between said parallel plates underneath the rails, the said plates or blocks being notched at the opposite sides, stop plates or blocks outward from the locking plates or blocks, spikes having teeth for engaging in the notches of the locking-blocks, and keyspikes for engaging between the said toothed spikes and the last-named plates or blocks.

3. A railway cross-tie comprising a plurality of longitudinally-extended metal plates, the said plates being vertical in the direction of their width, spacing-blocks between the plates, bolts passing through the blocks and plates, and means for securing the rails to the tie.

4. The combination with a railway crosstie,of means for securing a railway-rail thereto, the said means comprising a notched block in the tie, and a spike having teeth for engaging in said notches. y

In testimony whereoi:l I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM BEYsoN.

Witnesses:

ABE VILEY, ANNA MILLER. 

